Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Virginia.
State filing fee$100one-time
Registered agent$125/yearbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$625
Virginia data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · scc.virginia.govTotals include the $100 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Virginia recurring state costs over the selected period.
Foreign Qualification
Filing fee
$100
Form
Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC1052)
Annual obligation
$50/year
Processing time
Virginia publishes no standard processing time for this filing. Its only published turnaround is purchased and online only: $50 or $100 for a filing response by 4pm the following business day if submitted by 2pm, or $200 for the same business day if submitted by 10am. The SCC states that you may not expedite a paper submission
Expedite
Online filings only. Next business day costs $50 or $100 depending on the filing, submitted by 2pm for a response by 4pm the next business day. Same business day costs $200, submitted by 10am. The Commission publishes both next-day prices without saying which filings take which, and shows the price at the payment step, so budget for $100 rather than $50. Expedite fees are not refunded, each resubmission needs its own fee, and a paper submission cannot be expedited at all
Virginia data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · scc.virginia.gov
Formation in Virginia
Formation fee
$100
Annual cost
$50/year
State income tax
Income tax up to 5.75% (2026 tax year)
Privacy
High
What triggers foreign qualification in Virginia?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Important to know
Virginia LLCs file no conventional annual report. The recurring $50 is an annual registration fee assessed by the State Corporation Commission, which is why searching for a Virginia annual report turns up little.
Activities that do NOT require registration in Virginia
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Virginia.
Maintaining, defending, or settling any proceeding
Holding meetings of members or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining offices or agencies for transfer, exchange, and registration of the company's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders, if the orders require acceptance outside Virginia
Creating or acquiring indebtedness, deeds of trust, and security interests in property
Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing deeds of trust and security interests
Owning real or personal property, and nothing more
Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not one of repeated transactions
Motion picture, television, or commercial production activity for less than 90 consecutive days
Serving only as a general partner of a limited partnership that does not otherwise transact business in Virginia
Under Va. Code Section 13.1-1059. Virginia has NO interstate-commerce safe harbor, which is a uniform-act staple. Unique items cover film and television production under 90 consecutive days, and serving only as a general partner.
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Virginia SCC before filing.